English Language Learning High Beginning Skills

Certificate of Competency English Language Learning · Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog

This is a high beginning level certificate program in English Language Learning which includes basic English reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It prepares students for further academic study in intermediate level ELL and ESL courses by improving English language skills through a step-by-step grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening curriculum. After completing this certificate, students may go on to intermediate ELL or ESL classes and pursue an English as Second Language Preparation for Careers Certificate of Completion, leading to higher-level ESL courses and eventually academic programs as well as career training programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. 1.Correctly identify in writing the main idea and supporting details after reading a text paragraph.
  2. 2.Given writing prompts, compose grammatically correct English sentences in the present, present progressive, past, and future tenses.
  3. 3.In a spontaneous conversation, ask and answer questions correctly and appropriately.

Requirements

CourseTitleUnits
Core Courses
Select One Option
Option 1
ESL C022N & ESL C023NReading, Writing, and Grammar 1Band Speaking and Listening 1B144
Option 2
ELL C030NIntegrated English Skills 1B48-144
and
One of the Below:
ELL C025NPronunciation Skills - Beginning36
orELL C024NEnglish Idioms and Contemporary Expressions - Beginning
Total Hours84-216

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